Dublin 1 (City Centre) vs Bagenalstown: which is better to live in? (2026)

Dublin 1 (City Centre) (D01) and Bagenalstown (R21) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life.

The verdict
Bagenalstown is the cheaper of the two — a median €252,500 against Dublin 1 (City Centre)'s €378,000 (50% lower). Bagenalstown has the stronger safety score (65/100 vs 0/100); on the other facets the two are closely matched.

Dublin 1 (City Centre) vs Bagenalstown: common questions

Is Dublin 1 (City Centre) cheaper than Bagenalstown?
No. The median sale price in Dublin 1 (City Centre) was €378,000 over the last 12 months, against €252,500 in Bagenalstown (Property Price Register).
Is Dublin 1 (City Centre) or Bagenalstown safer?
Bagenalstown scores higher on safety — 0/100 vs 65/100, based on Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents.
Which is better for buy-to-let, Dublin 1 (City Centre) or Bagenalstown?
Dublin 1 (City Centre) has the stronger gross rental yield — 7.3% vs 6.7% — though net returns depend on price, condition and tenancy regulation.

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Methodology

Sale prices, premiums and days-to-sale are computed from the Property Price Register (rolling 12 months) matched to original listing prices. Safety scores derive from Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents; education and profile figures from CSO census small-area data. The Quality of Life composite averages six equally-weighted dimensions built from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets. Figures refresh daily; both areas are scoped to their Eircode routing key (D01 and R21).